Lamp



July 14, 1931. w. LE R. BUI/RGESS LAMP Filed May 3, 1930 Invenlor IV. I Jay 5 a;

Ailojrficy- Patented July 14, 1931 UNITED STATES WILLARD LE ROY BURGESS, OF KANSAS CITY; HIURI LAM? Application filed Ri ey 3, 153d Serial no. 449,478.

This invention relates broadly to lamps, and has more particular reference to a lamp of the type using as a fuel kerosene or the like.

A primary object of this invention is to provide a lamp especially adapted for use on railroad freight trains especially as a desk lamp, the lamp being capable of being readily fastened to the wall of a caboose by suitable,

l bracket structures above the desk which might be arranged in the caboose.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will become apparent during a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of my improved lamp, certain parts being shown broken away,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal transverse sectional view therethrough,

Figure 3 is an anti-splash member forming part of the invention,

Figure 4 is a detail transverse sectional view taken through the lamp for illustrating the assembly of one of the burners of the lamp,

lVith reference more in detail to the draw ings, it will be seen that my improved lamp comprises a pair of pipe sections 5 and 6 respectively connected together through the medium of a suitable T-coupling 7. An elbow 8 is threadedly secured to the free end of the pipe section 6. On the free end of the elbow 8 is threaded a cap 9 having a vent orifice 10 therein.

A second T-couplinq 11 couples the free end of the pipe to a short pipe section 12, and a cap 13 is threaded on the free end of the pipe section. Kerosene, or like fuel is supplied to the pipes 5 and 6 through the elbow 8 while the orifice 10 in the cap 9 admit air to avoid the creation of a vacuum as the fuel is consumed. Carried by each of the T -couplings 7 and 11 is a suitable burner assembly, the burner assembly being suitably coupled to the free branches 7 and 11 of the re spective T-couplings 7 and 11.

Each of the burner assemblies comprises a 59 hollow L-shaped burner support 14 having one end threaded in the free end of the T- 'oupling. A reducer 15 rests on the upper free end of theL 14 and is secured thereto through the medium of a nipple 16 threaded interiorl y of the L 14 and reducer 15. A burner B- is threaded in the upper end of the reducer 1'5.

Cotton or the like 17 is arranged in the L 14, and a wick WV which extends from the burner B has its low'er'portion surrounded by the cotton 17. For the sake of convenience, the main part ofthe lamp including the pipe sections 5 and 6- maybe termed the fuel reservoir of the lamp, which, through the medium of the T'co'uplin-gs 7 and 11, is in communication with the burner assembly as is apparent, v I y I 'Arrang'ed within the fuel reservoir is an anti-splash member designated by the refer- I ence character S. The anti-splash member 70. S is in the nature of an elongated frame comprising side members 1818 which converge at their ends and are secured at said ends. Arranged at intervals in the frame for maintaining the members 18-18 in spaced apart relation are disk like spacer members 20.

It will be noted that the anti-splash memher is of a length slightly less than the entire length. of the fuel reservoir. The members 18-18 as well as the spacer disks 20 may be formed of light metal, such as steel or the like and the purpose of the member S is to keep the kerosene or fuel from splashing around in the pipes 5 and 6 or as termed the fuel reservoir.

By this arrangement, it will be also appreciated that the wick W will not get into the flow line but that the fuel is fed to the wick through the cotton in the L 14.

It is to be further understood, that a suitable globe as well as shade, not shown may be used with each of the burner assemblies for completing the lamp.

Even though 1 have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to changes coming within the spirit of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In a lamp, an elongated fuel reservoir, a plurality of burner supporting members extending horizontally outwardly from said reservoir and communicating therewith, a burner 01 each of said members, and an antisplash member arranged in said reservoir, said member comprising a pair of elongated members secured at their ends, and a plurality of spaced apart spacer discs arranged between said elongated members.

2. An anti-splash device for tubular reservoirs comprising a pair of elongated members in spaced parallel relation intermediate their ends and a plurality of disks secured at their edges in spaced relation between said elongate-d members.

3. A lamp comprising a fuel reservoir comprising a plurality of pipe sections, T- couplings connecting the sections, said pipe sections including end sections and an intermediate section, a cap closing the free end of one of said end pipe sections, a filling elbow connected with the free end of the other of Said end pipe sections, a cap closing the free end of said elbow, said last mentioned cap being apertured, burner supporting mem bers extending from said couplings, burners supported on the free end of said supporting members, said supporting members being hollow, and absorbing material in each of said burner supporting members.

In testimon whereof I affix my signature.

WILL D LE ROY BURGESS. 

